Posted: Jun 26, 2024 / 12: 18 PM CDT
Updated: Jun 26, 2024 / 12: 52 PM CDT
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is in Tucson, Arizona, for an administrative visit regarding ongoing , Southwest Border police work.  ,  ,
Since President Joe Biden issued new asylum orders, the Department of Homeland Security reported on Wednesday that the number of migrant encounters has decreased by 40 %.
The statement includes the phrase” The passage into the United States of some noncitizens would be harmful to the interests of the United States” in part.
According to DHS, the statement “directed DHS and Judge to immediately acquire issuing rules addressing the circumstances at the southern border, including any necessary limitations and requirements on asylum eligibility.”
Mayorkas held a media event. See here: